Everyone's A Role Model

Carrie Hammer, a fashion designer who changed the definition of beauty when she featured "Role Models Not Runway Models" at the 2014 NY Fashion week, joins Denise to talk about jealousy, finding your "true north" and why being a badass is better than being perfect.

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Past Episodes

What scares a woman who routinely checked her car for bombs? Lauren Anderson, former FBI executive and international geopolitical consultant answers that question and shares stories about her actions on 9/11, what's going on in the FBI now, gender discrimination she encountered, sacrifices she made for her career and how she's helping women find their power.

Former FBI executive and international geopolitical consultant Lauren Anderson gives new meaning to "working in a man's world." In part one of a riveting two-part conversation, she talks about her 29 years at the Bureau including doing drug busts, standing up to power and how SWAT team training along with following her gut is the reason she's alive today.

"Hamilton" star Mandy Gonzalez shares how she decided to become a mom as she was flying across the stage in "Wicked", how stepping away from a dream job made her stronger and why she says, "I got this!" Plus find out how you can join her #FearlessSquad. And get ready - Bea Arthur drops by for Takeaways!

Better to be perfect or prepared? Are you professionally persistent? How do you sidestep people that say, "no?" Sherry Paul, #100 on the Forbes Top 200 Women Wealth Advisors in America and Denise have the answers. Plus find out why they're done with regrets and giving away their power.

Are you in it to win it, but impostor syndrome keeping you down? Pamela Elizabeth shares her story of how she went from zero culinary experience to the founder of eight vegan restaurants including Chelsea hotspot Blossom Restaurant. Also Denise signs up to be "veganized!"

Head of US Music Operations at United Talent Agency, Natalia Nastaskin, shares stories about coming to America as a shy girl and "stepping into traffic" to become a high powered entertainment lawyer. Find out what Natalia did when a mentor told her, "You're not a $20 bill. Not everyone's going to like you."

Latham Thomas, founder of Mama Glow and author, chats with Denise about how to figure out when to listen to your gut, why she's done with "brain picking" and her top success tips including "wake before the quake."

Joy Bauer, Today Show nutrition and health expert and Nourish Snacks founder, chats with Denise about finding success when you throw noodles in the air, five foods that blast belly fat and why giving unsolicited advice makes you a nag. Bea Arthur returns for Takeaways!

Ivy Woolf-Turk shares her gripping story: from a privileged life to being arrested at gunpoint by FBI agents. She discovered her true purpose while in prison. Now Ivy is the founder of Project Liberation and she's helping women who are "imprisoned" in their lives find freedom. Take a listen and discover one word that can change everything.

Ashley Longshore, pop-artist and entrepreneur, chats with Denise about how she's doing things her way, what happened when she couldn't pay the power bill and how instant gratification gets you stoned, drunk or pregnant, but everything else takes time and work.